John Ross / voyage of discovery made under the orders of the Admiralty 1st 1819

Description: A voyage of discovery, made under the orders of the Admiralty, in His Majesty's ships Isabella and Alexander, for the purpose of exploring Baffin's Bay and for inquiring into the probability of a North-West Passage Author: Ross, John Title: A voyage of discovery, made under the orders of the Admiralty, in His Majesty's ships Isabella and Alexander, for the purpose of exploring Baffin's Bay and for inquiring into the probability of a North-West Passage Publication: London: John Murray, Albemarle-Street, 1819 Description: First edition, 4to, pp. [4], xxxix, [1],, 252, [2], cxliv (appendix); 32 charts, elevations, and plates, including 3 folding maps and charts, 15 hand-colored aquatint plates (4 folding), 5 sepia plates, 2 uncolored plates, 3 folding elevations, 4 engraved meteorological plates (3 folding), plus other tables and illustrations in the text; leaves G2, T1 and T2 reinserted and possibly supplied, contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt-paneled spine; absolutely no cracking of joints or hinges; boards a little scuffed, otherwise a very good, sound copy. "A famous, even notorious voyage ... Ross attempted to proceed westward through Lancaster Sound, but being deceived, presumably by a mirage, he described the passage as barred by a range of mountains, which he named the Crocker Mountains despite the disbelief of his colleagues" (Hill). In error, he declared Jones and Lancaster Sounds to be bays. William Parry, who was also aboard, later privately dissented to the Admiralty. Besides Parry, other officers on board were the future Arctic explorers James Clark Ross, and Edward Sabine. The voyage was not without its useful discoveries, however, especially for the whale fishery, among which were Melville Bay, Cape York, Prince Regents Bay, and numerous other bays, capes and mountains. Contains, in my opinion, one of the great plates in the Arctic canon, that of a polar bear leaping from an iceberg into the ocean (by R. Havell & Son, after Capt. Ross). Arctic Bibliography 14873; Hill I, 261; Lande 1425; Staton & Tremaine 1152; Abbey, Travel, 634; Sabin 73376. Seller ID: 60966 Subject: Arctic, Canada, Exploration Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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